TUESDAY January 4 Pendleton Convention Center, 1601 Westgate

11:00 a.m. Opening of Trade Show

11:00 Registration Desk Opens

1:00 p.m. Welcome and Introduction - Opening by Local Legislator

Focus Session I. Residue Management

1:15 Sequestering Soil Carbon - John Bennett, Grower, and Director and Vice President, Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Association, Canada.

2:15 Managing Heavy Residue - Dr. Dave Huggins, USDA-ARS, Pullman, Washington

2:35 Managing Crop Residues for Direct Seeding - Kevin Melville, Grower, Joseph, OR

2:55 Experiences with Direct Seeding and Crop Residues - Berk Davis, Grower, Adams, OR

3:15 Break and Trade Show

3:45 Residue Retention and Water Storage in Low Rainfall Systems - Dr. Bill Schillinger, Agronomist, Washington State University, Ritzville, WA

4:10 The Effect of Including Brassicas in Direct Seed Cropping Systems - Dr. Jack Brown, Oilseed Breeder, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID

4:35 Sequestering Carbon in the Soil - Drs. Ron Rickman and Clyde Douglas, Soil Scientists, USDA-ARS, Pendleton, Oregon

5:00 Closing (Dinner on your own)
Evening sessions at the Red Lion Hotel

7:00-9:00 p.m. Tuesday Evening

Information Round-up – Breakout Sessions - Red Lion Hotel, 304 SW Nye Ave.
Grower driven round table discussions in three concurrent sessions divided into Low, Intermediate, and High Rainfall

WEDNESDAY January 5 Pendleton Convention Center, 1601 Westgate

Focus Area II. Economics

8:00 a.m. Global Economics of Direct Seeding - Bill Crabtree, Scientific Officer, Western Australian No-Tillage Farmers Association, Muresk, Northam, Western Australia

9:00 Risk Management in Direct Seeding -- Does Federal Crop Insurance Work? - Dick Wittman, Grower and Economic Advisor, Culdesac, ID

9:20 Economics of Direct Seeded Crop Rotations - Dan Moore, Grower, LaCrosse, WA

9:40 Break and Trade Show

10:10 The Clean Water Act and Dryland Agriculture - Dr. Chuck Findley, Deputy Regional Administrator, US-EPA Region 10, Seattle, WA

11:00 Economic Case Studies of Direct Seed Farmers - Dr. Douglas Young, Agricultural Economist, Washington State University, Pullman, WA

11:20 Direct Seeding Experiences in Klickitat County, WA - Steve Matsen, Grower, Bickleton, WA

11:40 Transitioning to Direct Seeding - Eric Thorn, Grower, Dayton, WA

12:00 Noon Lunch (provided)

Focus Area III. Pest Management

1:30 p.m. Managing to Avoid Herbicide Resistance in Direct Seed Systems - Dr. Carol Mallory Smith, Weeds Scientist, Crop and Soil Science Department, Oregon State University, Corvallis

2:15 Managing Biotechnology - Carl Casale, Monsanto Corporation, St. Louis, Missouri

3:00 Break and Trade Show

3:30 Downy Brome Management in Direct Seed Systems - Dr. Dan Ball, Weed Scientist, Oregon State University, Pendleton, Oregon

3:50 Managing Cereal Root Diseases in Direct Seed Systems - Dr. R. James Cook, Cropping Systems Agronomist, Washington State University, Pullman, WA

4:10 Breeding Wheat for Pest Resistance in Direct Seeding Systems - Dr. Kim Kidwell, Wheat Breeder, Washington State University, Pullman, WA

4:30 Reaction Panel of Grower and Presenters

5:00 Direct Seed Hoe-Down – Social and Informal Discussions with Exhibitors, Speakers and Friends

6:30 Dinner (on your own)

THURSDAY January 6 Pendleton Convention Center, 1601 Westgate

Focus Session IV. Machinery and Equipment

8:00 a.m. No-till/Strip-till, Mulch-till, Direct Seeding, Two-Pass - What’s the Difference? - David Schertz, National Agronomist, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, Washington DC

8:45 Overview of Seed Placement and Equipment Strategies - Dr. Dale Wilkins, Agricultural Engineer, USDA-ARS, Pendleton OR

9:15 Direct Seed Drills and Openers in Saskatchewan - Ken Sapsford, Regional Conservationist, Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Association, Saskatoon, SK

9:45 Break and Trade Show

10:20 Fertilizer Placement in Direct Seed System - Dr. Tim Fiez, Extension Soil Fertility Specialist, Washington State University, Pullman, WA

10:40 Experiences with Direct Seed Drills - Doug Fisher, Grower, Kimberly, ID

11:00 A Grower Built Direct Seed Drill - Terry Kaseberg, Grower, Wasco, OR

11:20 Managing and Distributing Residue for Direct Seeding - Dr. Mark Siemens, Agricultural Engineer, USDA-ARS, Pendleton, OR

11:45 Adjourn